Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Introduction to the verb compliquer
The English translation of the French verb compliquer is “to complicate.” It is pronounced kohm-plee-kay in its infinitive form.
Compliquer comes from the Latin word “complicare,” meaning “to fold” or “to connect.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been in use ever since.
In everyday French, compliquer is used to describe situations or actions that become more difficult or complex. It is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how compliquer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais compliqué les choses en oubliant les clés de la voiture. (I had complicated things by forgetting the car keys.)
- Tu avais compliqué la situation en ne suivant pas mes instructions. (You had complicated the situation by not following my instructions.)
- Ils avaient compliqué leur voyage en choisissant un itinéraire plus long. (They had complicated their trip by choosing a longer route.)
In all three examples, compliquer is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. In the first sentence, forgetting the car keys happened before the speaker realized that things had become more difficult. In the second sentence, not following instructions happened before the situation became more complicated. And in the third sentence, choosing a longer route happened before the trip became more difficult.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of compliquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais compliqué | J’avais compliqué la situation. | I had complicated the situation. |
tu | tu avais compliqué | Tu avais compliqué l’exercice. | You had complicated the exercise. |
il | il avait compliqué | Il avait compliqué les choses. | He had complicated things. |
elle | elle avait compliqué | Elle avait compliqué la tâche. | She had complicated the task. |
on | on avait compliqué | On avait compliqué la procédure. | One had complicated the procedure. |
nous | nous avions compliqué | Nous avions compliqué le processus. | We had complicated the process. |
vous | vous aviez compliqué | Vous aviez compliqué la discussion. | You had complicated the discussion. |
ils | ils avaient compliqué | Ils avaient compliqué la situation. | They had complicated the situation. |
elles | elles avaient compliqué | Elles avaient compliqué les choses. | They had complicated things. |
Other Conjugations for Compliquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb compliquer
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Compliquer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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